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100
What is griddling?
Cooking foods on a hot, flat surface.
100
Name one winter fruit.
Apples, Kiwis, Pears, etc.
100
What is the most important tool in the kitchen?
A chef's knife.
100
What is marinating?
Soaking an item in a dry and moist mixture.
100
What is your hand called when it's not cutting something?
Guiding hand
200
What is simmering?
Cooking foods submerged in oil at a moderate temperature.
200
How should you store ripe fruits?
Store ripe fruits (besides bananas) at 41 degress farenheit at max of one week.
200
What is a grater?
A tool that grates food into small pieces
200
What is larding?
Inserting fats of meat into lean pieces of meat
200
Why should you store fruits and vegetables serparetely?
Some vegetables produce ethylene gas, which ripens fruits faster.
300
What technique requires you to chop garlic really small?
Mincing
300
How should you prepare fruits for cooking?
Remove skins, remove core and seads, and remove stems. Clean, then proceed
300
What tool requires you to take the skin off a lemon?
A zester trims off the skin of a lemon.
300
What is recovery time?
The time it takes to reheat oil to the correct temperature.
300
Name three spices
Pumpking spice, Cinnamon spice, Clove spice, etc
400
What is hydroponic farming?
Hydroponic farming is when you grow a certain fruit indoors all year round.
400
What vitamin do most fruits carry that is important to us?
Vitamin C
400
What angle should you sharpen your knife?
20 degree angle.
400
Define Baking
Baking is when you cook foods by surrounding the item in hot, dry air.
400
Name three herbs
Basil, Cilantro, Mint, etc
500
What technique prevents fruits from enzymatic browning?
Coat fruits in an acid. An example of an acid would be lemon juice.
500
Name three summer fruits.
Mangoes, Watermelons, Strawberries, Papayas, Grapes, etc.
500
What is a peeler?
A tool that cuts off thick layers of food from a fruit or vegetable.
500
What is a moist-heat method that requires simmering in a liquid or steam?
Blanching
500
What is the difference between a seasoning and a flavoring
Flavoring changes the initial flavor of a food, and seasoning brings out the initial flavor of a food.